Class on 3/12/15

Warm Up: Two Truths and a Lie



Quiz on Chapter 6


1  How does Abuelita want to celebrate Miguel's departure?



2.  What does Miguel buy at the store?



3.  What can Elena do better than Miguel?




Continued presentations from last class.

Workbook Pages 32

Homework: Read Chapter 7

Class on 3/10/15

Warm Up: a. Write a list of three healthy activities and one unhealthy. B. Survey two students focus on the healthy. C. Be ready to share with whole class



Quiz on Chapter 5

Describe Don Clemente: use adjectives
What realization does Miguel come to about pride?
In what way does Miguel think Don Clemente is generous?

Work book Exercises

Oral Presentation Practice:

Step by Step Instructions: Samples, A simple recipe, Driving Directions,, How to build a..., or How to grow the perfect tomato.

Homework: Read Chapter 6. Read it two times. In generatl think about what has changed since the first five chapters. 

Class on 3/6/15

Warm Up: Write sentences to describe one of your childhood friends. Use present tense and be Dramatic! Pretend they are a character in a novel. Work with a partner and describe/read your account to them. Partners will take notes and report out.

Chapter Four Quiz:

 Expand or Edit the Adjective list for Miguel (Pairs and Whole Class Activity)

In small groups students brainstormed appropriate adjectives to describe the main character Miguel. Then volunteers wrote samples on the white board. 

1. Friendly
2. strategic
3. careful
4. respectful
5. sympathetic
6. clever
7. mature
8. young
9. confused
10. hopeful
11. confident (will be successful)
12. dreamer
13. headlong/ hasty
14. caring
15. smart
16. authentic

Workbook Exercises pages 30 and 31 (Pairs and Whole Class Activity)

Homework: type your weekend paragraph on a computer and print a paper copy. Use the Library or Learning Center if you need to. Read Chapter 5. 

Class on 3/3/15

Warm Up: Discuss with a partner: When you were little what person, real, imaginary or fictional did you want to be. What age were you and why did you like that person?

Review corrected paragraphs. Read out load to a partner.

Chapter Three Quiz 

           Discussion


Oral Presentation Practice
       Walk up to podium as a "character." Say, Good Evening. My name is ________. I like to _________. Thank you. Walk back to your seat but remain in character.


Homework: Workbook Exercises:
          Read Chapter 4

Time Permitting discuss this workshop and other activities available to students. Try to enjoy your "student life."

March 10 & March 12:

"Migration is Beautiful" Art Workshops with Artist / Activist / Educator, Favianna Rodriguez

Building 6, Room 102

March 10, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Poster Making

March 12, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Linoleum Block Printing

FREE and open to all Cañada students; Lunch and Art Supplies will be provided. Registration required: http://tinyurl.com/migrationisbeautiful

For more information or to register by phone: Prof. Yolanda Valenzuela, 650-306-3206 or email: candreamers@smccd.edu. To learn more about Favianna Rodriguez: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/26/migration-is-beautiful-artist-favianna-rodriguez-documentary_n_2535690.html

Hosted by the Cañada College DREAMers Student Club and the DREAMers Task Force. Sponsored by ASCC and the Vending Commission Fund.

Class on 2/26/15

Class will meet at the Library lobby at 7:05 for a library tour. Building 9, top floor. 


Discuss Chapter Two
  Pairs will compare Adjectives

Elena:
homesick
sensitive
naive
infantile
innocent
pathetic
weepy
young
thirteen
dreamy

Abuelita:
old lady
hard worker
caring
domestic
friendly
responsible
inclusive

Homework: Email me your corrected First School paragraph as an attachment (google docs or MS Word). Read Chapter Three- Be ready for a quiz.

Class on 2/24/15

Warm Up:

What did you do last weekend? Pair discussion and paragraph writing exercise.

Paragraph Rules:

• Follow conventional paragraph form: Indent (use a indentation), don't number the lines. Don't end a line in the middle of the page (except the last sentence).
• The whole paragraph follows one big idea, one theme, or one specific part of a story.
• Introduce the big idea, the topic in the first. Introduce the topic: the general idea.
• use very general descriptions.
• Use specific details, supporting arguments and facts in the middle
• Conclusion or ending sentences should circle back, reflect the intro sentence. Might be a summary or just a strong opinion. Also might be the final in a chronological story.
• "Finally," "In the end," "To sum up," "To summarize," "in conclusion," "at last."

Students wrote a paragraph on the above topic.

Instructor reviewed corrected homework, common errors and editing marks on papers

Homework: Read La Linea Chapter 2. Write 5 adjectives for both Abuelita and 5 or Elena

Class on 2/19/15

Warm Up:
Survey three students. Who is your favorite English speaking actor or actress or musician? Why?
Record the following:

          Student's Name               Favorite Person              One sentence explaining why
             Garth                                    Chris Pratt                       I think he is hilarious.
              Jerry                                     Scarlet Johanson            She chooses interesting roles.

Building our first mental picture of Miguel
           Students each write one adjective- no repeats! Lets' see how many we can list.

Discuss Chapter One
Collect Homework

Oral Presentation Practice- Discuss one of the following

• Your favorite Actor/muscian
• What you did last weekend
• A favorite recipe

Workbook Review pages 21, 22 and 23

Homework- workbook read pages 23, 24, and 25. Write answers on paper for page 26